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American Scientist

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 104-108

  Hayes, Brian ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 14944353061     PISSN: 00030996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1511/2005.52.3448     Document Type: Article

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